Evening all,

I have had a Meguiars clay kit since last June/July sitting brand new and unused as I felt that the paintwork on my Focus didn't need claying as the previous owner kept the bodywork in lovely condition and used to detail it also. As time has gone by and because it is used in all weathers on a weekly basis, I have noticed close up some bonded contaminants in the paintwork which I know shouldn't be there so whilst the paintwork is still lovely and smooth, especially on the boot lid and arches there are some bonded contaminants in there.

So I want to give claying a go when the weather gets a bit better. I will prepare the car in the normal fashion but my question is should I apply my spray gloss and sealant directly after claying or can a car be left after claying? I've seen a lot of brilliant results on here using a clay bar but can't work out whether there should be another couple of steps after claying or if claying can be done at any time and the paint work left as is. So should it be:

1) Snow foam, wash, dry, clay, done.

OR

2) Snow foam, wash, dry, clay, then use the Werkstat Prime, Jett and Gloss products I have.

Thing that puts me off the second method is that it would mean I would've gone round the car panel by panel using my bare hands 6 times from washing to applying all the shiny stuff